went (away)

verb

Definition of went (away)next
past tense of go (away)
as in disappeared

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  1. disappeared
  2. evaporated
  3. melted
  4. fled
  5. faded
  6. divided
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  • McComber disappeared the same day Banks' remains were discovered.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • But over the next 18 months, Poolside largely disappeared from view, while OpenAI and Anthropic ballooned to nearly trillion-dollar valuations with a crop of Chinese labs building open source models nipping at their heels.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of disappeared
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  • The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Many of them chased cheap labor overseas and evaporated anyway.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • Use leftover cheese scraps, cut up, in pasta salad, melted in macaroni and cheese, or add to snack boxes.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
  • Soon my body melted away, leaving only the rush of my breath and the slow metronome of my heart.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of melted
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  • The call was made by a bank employee after Dyer had already fled the scene, but officers were able to find him quickly, police said.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • In France, some people even fled by boat when flames swept through touristic towns on the Atlantic coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of fled
Verb
  • Over time, however, the tradition faded as survivors aged and passed away.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • When the Paris Games rolled around, Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth while American Cole Hocker pulled a huge upset, with Kerr finishing second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of faded
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  • Overall, the picture by market remained sharply divided in June.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Committee term limits have divided congressional Democrats, and attempts to impose them have come up short in previous years.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
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